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| 1895 | 1 |
1 story matching mels
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mel, mele, meli, mell, melt, melbi
- After the West Street Fire, Seattle Asked for a Fire Marshal
A fire commission report found hotels and lodging houses full of traps and urged a marshal with real power to inspect, enforce and investigate.